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Peter Runciman was born circa Jun 1756 Innerwick, ELN, SCT, (as Patrick.)5,6 He was baptized on 27 Jun 1756 Innerwick, ELN; Transcript shows: Thomas Runciman serv to George Hu---(illegible) in Thorntown (Thornton ) (illegible) & Alison Grieve his spouse had a son baptised named Patrick witnesses James Brown & James Gowand (sp) (illegible.)7,8 He married Jane Smith, daughter of John Smith and Betty Diddup, on 3 Jun 1778 Dunbar, ELN, SCT.9,10 Peter Runciman died in Jan 1835 at Dunbar, East Lothian.11 He was buried on 9 Jan 1835 at Dunbar, East Lothian, entry reads: "Peter Runciman very old a Seaman - grates" cost a ditto to the above 10/10d.11

The witnesses to the baptisms of all known children of Peter an Jane were a Peter and Thomas DIDDIP / DIDDIPPS / DIDDUP.Neither were immediately obvious as witnesses to any of the other RUNCIMAN baptisms in Dunbar around this time, so were possibly relations of Jane's.Her parents now look to be John SMITH and Betty DIDDUP.There's a record that by 1813, a Peter DIDDEP was "writer in Haddington" when his daughter Isabella married. She was born in 1793, placing this Peter as born at latest say 1770, which would be a trifle young to witness a 1780 baptism, but he could be older of course.12,13,14

Names/other info

DNA Info

Peter's line needs a/another participant in the RUNCIMAN Surname DNA Project. Check out the Wanted! page for further information.

Links

Click here to see Peter's page on WikiTree, a (free) collaborative on-line tree.15

Researcher(s)

The line of Peter Runciman is/was being researched by Mary Denley Runciman nee Drury. Long term correspondent of Ros, and of other RUNCIMAN researchers, willingly sharing her information. Much missed.16,17

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